royalty calculator
How much do your streams pay? Type a number, get a range.
Gross master-side royalties, 2026 estimates. Real rates move with country and premium share, songwriting and publishing are paid separately, and money lands 2 to 3 months later. Saved on this device only.
what streams are actually worth
Type your monthly plays per platform and get an estimated payout as a range, not a fake-precise number, because no platform pays a fixed rate. The calculator handles what most competitors skip: Spotify's 1,000-stream threshold zeroes out like it does in real life, TikTok is counted per video created rather than per view, your distributor or label cut comes off the top, and splits show what each collaborator actually takes home.
Your numbers stay on this device between visits. Rates are cross-checked estimates current for 2026 and the page says exactly what they exclude.
common questions
how much does spotify pay per stream?
Roughly $0.002 to $0.005 per stream, with a blended average near $0.0035. There is no fixed rate: Spotify splits monthly revenue by share of plays, so premium listeners and US or UK audiences pay more than ad-supported or low-price markets. And since 2024, a track with under 1,000 streams in 12 months earns nothing at all, which this calculator models honestly.
which platform pays the most per stream?
Per stream: Qobuz and Napster (around $0.017 to $0.019), then Tidal (around $0.013). But their audiences are small, so total income usually still comes mostly from Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, which is why the calculator adds everything up.
does tiktok pay per view?
Historically no: TikTok has paid a flat amount, roughly two to four cents, per video created with your sound, whether it got ten views or ten million. It is transitioning toward view-based payouts during 2026. The input here is videos using your sound, not views, because that is what actually pays.
why is my real payout different from the estimate?
These are gross master-side recording royalties before your distributor or label cut, which is why that cut is an input. Songwriting and publishing royalties arrive separately through your PRO and the MLC. Geography, premium share, and the two-to-three month payment delay all move real numbers around the range shown.